Tennessee State vs. Southern Indiana betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (10-19, 5-14 OVC) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Tennessee State Tigers (15-15, 11-8 OVC) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 151.5.

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Tennessee State Cover -7.5 vs Southern Indiana -114

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Tennessee State vs. Southern Indiana betting lines

  • Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -366
  • Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: +287
  • Spread: Tennessee State (-7.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Tennessee State has performed better when playing at home, covering seven times in 11 home games, and eight times in 14 road games.
  • The Tigers have gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in nine of 11 home matchups (81.8%). In away games, they have hit the over in seven of 14 games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Tennessee State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.889) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have been scoring 78.1 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 78.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Tennessee State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 72.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.1 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Tigers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.9 threes per game and shooting 36.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 32.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-3-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-9-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (100th in nation) 41.8 (70th) 38 (fifth) 31 (177th) 13.6 (182nd) 14.8 (357th)

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Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern Indiana has the same winning percentage against the spread (.429) at home (6-8-0 record) and away (6-8-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Screaming Eagles games have gone over 50% of the time this year, both at home (seven of 14) and away (seven of 14).
  • The Screaming Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than on the road (1-12) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Screaming Eagles are scoring 66.3 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.6.
  • In its last 10 games, Southern Indiana is allowing 73.5 points per game, 0.1 more points than its season average (73.4).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Screaming Eagles are draining 7.4 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (7.2). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.1%) compared to their season average (35%).

Southern Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 8-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (288th in nation) 44 (195th) 32.1 (175th) 34.1 (332nd) 11.4 (329th) 11.1 (169th)
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